When most people think of investment, they think of venture capitalists or Shark Tank--an extractive, exploitative model. Social investing is entirely different--you are enrolling others in your dream in new and creative ways.

Imagine creating a co-op where a group of creative artists or health practitioners share marketing costs and raise funds together, enrolling friends, customers and socially-minded neighbors in their expansion. Or imagine enrolling your customers in underwriting the launch of your new line of kombucha, Where the payoff is in future delivery of product. Jenny is an expert in raising money for those kind of projects.

Join us on this Creativity Cafe and learn not only how to escape "bootstrapping" with grassroots "social" capital, but how this is on the growing edge of transforming the extractive economy.​

In this interview your will learn:

New and unconventional ways that women and changemakers are raising capital

What exactly is the "bootstrap trap" and ways to avoid it through grassroots capital

How social entrepreneurs and mission driven business have an advantage raising funding via social “investors”

How to raise capital from the crowd--even if you are an introvert

Simple steps to get the cash you need without selling your soul ​

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About Jenny KassanJenny has over two decades of experience as an attorney and advisor for mission-driven enterprises. She has helped her clients raise millions of dollars from values-aligned investors and raised over one million dollars for her own businesses.

Jenny is the President of Community Ventures a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the economic and social development of communities. She also co-founded the Sustainable Economies Law Center, a nonprofit that provides legal information to support sustainable economies. She is the author of the forthcomingRaise Capital on Your Own Terms: How to Fund Your Business without Selling Your Soul.

​Creativity Cafe events are hosted by artist, coach and creative changemaker, Katie Curtin.Katie conducts inspiring interviews with creative leaders, social innovators, artists and activists. Bring a cup of your favourite brew to the calls, sit back in a comfortable chair and enjoy!

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